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Welcome to a new
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contents
Brisbane Airport News
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What’s new at the airport: G20
activations; eGates trial; hotel and conference centre development;
JR/Duty Free moves in
24Travel news
9
Michelle Obama
Why the First Lady has a public profile
as high as her husband’s
10
Brisbane Insider
6
Free things to do around the city;
Global Café a forum for future ideas
12
Open for inspection
Brisbane’s most intriguing buildings
open their doors to the public
16
Easy co-ordinates for a life of leisure
Head strong
What to wear to turn heads at
Melbourne Cup
Tours to raise an appetite
29
Behind the bar
The drink that has a press portfolio of
its own and the barman who created it
what’s on
30 Katy Perry sees the light
T
he countdown has begun to the
G20 Leaders Summit which will
be held in Brisbane on 15 and 16
November, a once-in-a-generation event
that will attract worldwide attention to
the city. But here, not all eyes will be on
the leaders. Many will be hoping to catch
a glimpse of at least one of the partners
– First Lady of the United States (yes,
her twitter ID is FLOTUS), Michelle
Obama. As First Lady she has been active
in promoting a healthy lifestyle and good
education and has been open about her
own life experience as a working mother
which has endeared her to a legion of fans
and earned her an approval rating higher
than her husband’s, leading some to
speculate she may have a future political
career of her own ... enjoy reading BNE
The dark secret behind her latest tour
32The Lion King’s story of survival need to know
It almost didn’t make it to the stage
38Terminal Maps
gallery
39 Helpful information for
34 Day in the life
visitors to Brisbane Airport
You won’t believe what you’ll find on a
couple of farms near Hobart
New rules for electronic devices;
Halloween getaway and more
escape
18Trails of the unexpected
Away from Hollywood there are some
great attractions
food & drink
26 Moveable feasts
style
14 Kids on cruise control
Another side of LA
Brisbane Airport’s G20 team behind
the scenes
last word
36Professor Ian Frazer,
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Destination map
Brisbane metro map
medical research pioneer
What he loves about Brisbane
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BNE October/November 2014 | 05
New hotel and
conference centre
for Airport
Brisbane-based developers Anthony and Scott Flynn will build
two new hotels and a conference centre at Brisbane Airport, with
construction set to begin by February next year. The $150 million
development will include a 5-star Pullman Hotel and a 3.5 star ibis
hotel operated by Accor which also operates the Novotel Brisbane
Airport hotel at Skygate.
Novotel Brisbane Airport is one of the most successful in the
Accor portfolio, playing host to more than 350,000 guests and
4500 conferences since its opening in 2009, and demand is likely to
continue according to passenger forecasts. International and domestic
passengers at Brisbane Airport increased to 21.8 million in the last
financial year and numbers are expected to reach 38 million per year in
the next 20 years.
The new hotels and conference centre will be located within easy
access of the Domestic Terminal and connection to the CBD via
the Airtrain.
The Pullman Brisbane Airport hotel will include 130 rooms,
including two Presidential Suites and 10 junior suites, a 20-metre lap
pool, an executive club lounge and bar, gym, business centre, lobby
lounge and bar, restaurant and private dining room.
The ibis Brisbane Airport hotel will have 243 rooms, alfresco dining
and bar as well as a rooftop lounge and bar. The Brisbane Airport
Conference and Meeting Centre will cater for up to 600 people and
will include a large ballroom, eight conference rooms, four executive
boardrooms, a business centre and open air terrace.
The project is expected to provide 1000 jobs during construction
and employ more than 300 people at the hotels when they open in
November 2016.
Terminal upgrades
Travellers flying Jetstar, Skytrans and Tigerair will have
noticed that upgrades to the central Common User area of
the Domestic Terminal are well underway. New self-service
baggage drops and a new information desk have been
installed, while state-of the art check-in facilities, new x-ray
equipment, increased baggage reclaim facilities and wayfinding signage is also included in the $10 million upgrade to
be completed by April next year. Virgin Australia has also
been working with Brisbane Airport Corporation to upgrade
aerobridges and extend and refurbish its business lounge
with work to be completed by mid-2015.
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BRISBANE AIRPORT NEWS
New duty free open
When the late David Mandie launched his duty free business he chose
Brisbane Airport as its first site in 1972 and he became universally
recognised as the pioneer of duty free shopping in Australia. Today the
James Richardson Group duty free business that Landie founded is back
where it all began as the new duty free operator at Brisbane Airport,
occupying 1600 square metres in the Departures zone and 800 square
metres in the Arrivals zone of the International Terminal. In December
it will add a dedicated space for a luxury watch boutique. The new JR/
Duty Free retail space is the cornerstone of Brisbane Airport’s $45 million
redevelopment of its International Terminal which is on track to be
completed by July next year.
eGate departures to expand
An automated eGate system that has been trialled at Brisbane Airport’s
International Terminal since July will be rolled out to airports around the
country by the middle of next year. Only passengers holding a special
ePassport will be able to use the eGate kiosk which uses face recognition
technology to match a ‘live’ picture taken of the passenger at the kiosk
with the picture in their passport. If they match, and the passenger meets
other checks, they are cleared to exit. Travellers will be able to apply for
ePassports when their old passport expires or if they are applying for a
new passport.
The system is expected to streamline the border security process and
it is anticipated that 90 per cent of international passengers will need to
be using the system by 2020 if airports are to be able to cope with the
increased number of travellers.
A similar SmartGate system is already being used at capital city
airports as well as key regional centres such as Cairns and Coolangatta
to process international arrivals holding Australian, UK, US, Singapore
or Swiss ePassports. An expanded trial of this system will also begin
next year to include travellers holding ePassports from Canada, Ireland,
Malaysia, Japan, China, India, France.
Image: The White House/Pete Souza
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Security is going to be tighter than Tony Abbott’s budgie smugglers but that doesn’t mean
you won’t be able to get a picture with the world leaders when the G20 Summit comes to
town. When travelling through Brisbane Airport in November keep your eyes peeled for
the familiar faces of Barack Obama and others (in 2D life-sized, security-free, cardboard
cutout form) at dedicated ‘Selfie Centres’ in the Domestic and International Terminals.
This could be the closest you’ll get to rubbing shoulders with, and capturing a smile
from the world’s most influential leaders during G20 in Brisbane. For details
of this and other activations at the airport in November, including David
Hooper creating art works with chalk on the pavement of the concrete
forecourt of the Domestic Terminal, follow BNE on facebook and
watch the results unfold on Instagram.
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COVER STORY
First Lady with star power
Michelle Obama is active in promoting healthy lifestyle and a good education and
it’s earned her an approval rating higher than her husband’s
Image: The White House/Chuck Kennedy
W
hen world leaders arrive in Brisbane
for the G20 Leaders Summit as many
eyes will be on the partners who
accompany them as on the leaders themselves.
Michelle Obama, in particular, is likely to attract
attention, and not just because of her statuesque
1.8m height and sense of style that has been
scrutinised the world over.
The First Lady of the United States has a
popular following and, as her husband serves his
final term in office, speculation is rife she may
pursue a senatorial campaign of her own. Forbes
listed her at number 8 in its annual list of most
powerful women of the world earlier this year,
reporting that her approval rating (at 66 per cent)
is higher than the President’s (at 44 per cent).
It’s true that she gets to do a lot of fun stuff.
She was a presenter at the Academy Awards
and she’s appeared on popular television
shows, dancing with Ellen and playing up with
Jimmy Fallon. She’s been photographed doing
everything from tai chi to Bollywood dancing,
from yoga and skipping to even tug’o’war and
potato sack racing. But there is a serious side
to all the fun and games. In 2010 when Barack
Obama created a task force on childhood obesity
his wife Michelle launched a health initiative
called Let’s Move with an ambitious goal to
reverse the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic.
The campaign has received wide support
and a high profile with the help of celebrities
including Ellen De Generes and Fallon, and
Michelle Obama has travelled widely to schools
and communities to encourage participation.
When she launched the program, Obama told
the New York Times that she hopes it will be
her legacy. “I want to leave something behind
that we can say ‘because of this time this person
spent here, this thing has changed’ and my hope
is that that’s going to be in the area of childhood
obesity,” she said.
She also has been a champion for healthy
eating, planting the first kitchen garden at the
White House which sees a steady stream of
children pass through to help with the gardening,
alongside Obama. Bee hives have also been
installed in the White House gardens and the
produce they generate is used for state dinners
and official events. In 2012 Obama launched a
book about her experiences with the garden and
promoting healthy eating.
One of her latest initiatives is to encourage
students to continue their education beyond
high school and, for that, Obama is a perfect
role model. In her first official international
engagement as First Lady Obama told school
students in England that she “liked being smart”.
“I never cut class, I liked being on time, I liked
getting my work done, I liked getting As,” she
said. She told the audience of young women
that she was raised with the belief that with a
good education and a whole lot of hard work
there was nothing she couldn’t do. Neither of
her parents had been to university but Obama
graduated from Princeton and then Harvard
Law School.
Obama says she has had good role models of
her own. “I am an example of what’s possible
when girls from the very beginning of their lives
are loved and nurtured by the people around
them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women
in my life: grandmothers, teachers, aunts,
cousins and neighbours who taught me about
quiet strength and dignity. My mother, the most
important role model in my life, lives with us
in the White House and helps to care for our
daughters Sasha and Malia and she has an active
presence in their lives as well as in mine, instilling
them with the same values that she taught
me and my brother; things like compassion,
integrity, confidence and perseverance.”
Obama’s openness about her family life in
interviews has won her many fans. When she
fronted a Working Families Summit with
her husband at the White House earlier this
year the couple were candid about their own
experiences of balancing work and family.
The media has repeated often Michelle’s
story about going to a job interview with
her newborn daughter when she couldn’t get
a babysitter.
“I was wearing my nursing shirt. I told my
boss ‘this is what I have: two small kids, my
husband is away. I will not work part-time,
I need flexibility, I need to be able to afford
babysitting, and if you can do all that and you
are willing to be flexible with me I will get
the job done. I can work hard on a flexible
schedule’.” She got the job and later became one
of its senior management team.
In January this year Michelle Obama turned
50 but she was not fazed. “I have never felt more
confident in myself, more clear of who I am as
a woman. But I am constantly thinking about
my own health and making sure that I am eating
right, getting exercise and watching aches and
pains. I want to be this really fly 80 or 90-yearold,” she told an interviewer.
“We were raised with the belief that with a
good education and a whole lot of hard work
there was nothing we couldn’t do”
BRISBANE INSIDER
Free
stuff
A walk in the park
Where might you see a water dragon, a rainforest, a lake, an
amphitheatre and one of the best views of the city skyline all from
the city centre? Take a guided walk in Roma Street Parkland to
find out. In 1825 the parkland was part of the original Brisbane
settlement, now it is 16 hectares of glorious green space that also
pays tribute to Queensland Greats on a special wall. Walks depart
from The Hub at 10am and 2pm daily. Or book one of their
special tours on art, heritage and other topics of interest in advance.
For details see www.visitbrisbane.com.au or call 1300 137 468.
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City secrets
revealed
Blair Allsopp is a brilliant
storyteller and keeps people
engaged for hours as a Brisbane
Greeter hosting free walking tours
around the city, and he’s got stories about sights in the
city even a local has never noticed, from church bells
and ancient coins to clocks and creepy gargoyles. Blair
and the Brisbane Greeters can give the back story to
these and familiar sites around the city on walking
tours that depart City Hall every day at 10am. Choose
a Greeters Tour or Your Choice Tour. See
www.visitbrisbane.com.au/brisbane-greeters
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Listen up
Brisbane writer Zenobia Frost (left) will read from her
newly published collection of poetry Salt & Bone at
Couplet, an event hosted by poet Ghostboy (David
Stavanger) which also features World Cup poetry winner
David Hallett. Brisbane Square Library, 7 November,
5.30pm-6.30pm. See www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
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Fitness by twilight
Anne Noonan feels so much
better since she started yoga
five years ago that she wants to
share her experience with the community.
Anne leads a free twilight yoga session in
the Botanical Gardens at Mount Coottha, on the first Saturday of each month
starting at 4pm. Anne believes yoga in the
gardens is even more beneficial in the cool
twilight air with the grass between your
toes. “It’s energising and better for the
spirit,” she says. Tailored to suit all levels.
BYO mat and water. Meet at the lawn
opposite the Planetarium.
Family movies
Monsters vs Aliens is screening on
Halloween night, 31 October, as part of
Manly’s free Movies in the Park program
at Little Bayside Park, corner of the
Esplanade and Cambridge Parade, Manly. Movie
screens from 6.30pm. More films screening on the
first Saturday of each month all year round from
December. See www.manlyharbourvillage.com
global café a forum for future ideas
It’s no longer size that matters in a ‘new world city’, according
to global research director of international property giant JLL
(Jones Lang LaSalle) Rosemary Feenan. Instead, it’s attitude, vision,
adaptability and a city’s leadership that defines a new world city
today, she says, and Brisbane appears to be going in the right
direction.
In JLL’s Business of Cities report in 2013 Brisbane was named
one of 10 ‘cities to watch’, noting its lifestyle and investment
improvements as key to bringing it out of the shadows of its
‘bigger’ interstate rivals as an urban identity in the Asia Pacific
region. Brisbane is also ranked number 18 on JLL’s Investment
Intensity Index, above cities such as New York and Tokyo,
punching way above its weight in attracting real estate investment
relative to its size.
London-based Feenan will be presenting more of her research
findings about how different cities are meeting the demands of
modern urbanisation and what attributes make them competitive
for commercial investment on a global scale at Brisbane Global
Café, just ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane.
While G20 leaders will focus their discussion on global economic
and employment issues, Brisbane Global Café will be a forum
for more expansive topics. About 70 national and international
speakers will take part to share information on future issues from
urbanisation and tourism to digital innovation and improving human
life. Hear the talks for free broadcast on-screen in King George
Square outside City Hall, during Brisbane Global Café.
Brisbane Global Café will be on at City Hall, 12-13 November. Entry
to City Hall talks will be by ticket only. For details and to register to
attend see www.globalcafe.com.au and follow @BNEGlobalCafe
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Learn something, hear a new band,
have a laugh, play a game and more
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Game On
Test your game skill at
giant chess, scrabble,
jenga, dominoes, and
more in the open air at
Games Night on King
George Square, outside City Hall
on the last Thursday of each month.
Next one on 30 October, 5pm-9pm.
Or, prefer to play indoors? Drop
in to Games After Five at Brisbane
Square Library, 17 October and 21
November. No bookings required.
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Free
learning
The local library isn’t
just about reading.
From iPad apps and Facebook
privacy to Pinterest basics, or how
to use Gumtree and eBay – even
how to bring butterflies into your
garden – you can learn for free
at regular events held at the local
library. For the full program see
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whatson/venue/library-events
Weekend of entertainment
TGIF – by the end of the working week it’s time for a little
relief and Knockoff delivers with comic precision every
Friday at Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm. Brisbane’s
own ImproMafia troupe makes it up as they go along and
spices the act with songs on the last Friday of every month
from 6pm ... And start the week on the right note with a double bill of
music talent also at the Powerhouse every Sunday afternoon, 3.30pm5.30pm. See who’s playing at www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
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Tales from
the gaol
From Churchie Grammar
boy to Chopper Read’s
bodyguard – Mark
‘Hammer’ Dixon has had
an eventful life, to say the least, which he has
chronicled in a book called Hammer Bash for
Cash. Dixon will be one of the authors giving
free talks about their experiences and their
books at Boggo Road Gaol in October to mark
the anniversary of the gaol’s closure 25 years
ago. Hear Dixon on Sunday 12 October from
11am at what used to be the Contact Visits Area
of the gaol and is now the new shop. For details
see www.boggoroadgaol.com
Walk back in time
Brisbane City Council has added three new guides to its series of self-guided
walking trails that now cover 10 areas from the city to Indooroopilly. Latest guides
offer maps and a back story to Millionaire’s row in Ascot and a meander around
Albion that traces its heritage from Aboriginal settlement and Chinese market
gardens to industrial prosperity. See www.brisbane.qld.gov.au for the guides.
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FEATURE
Open for inspection
The public will get a rare peak inside some of our most interesting buildings
during Brisbane Open House, as Elisabeth Galvin discovers
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Toonarbin was originally the home of
Irish captain Henry O’Reilly, then it was a
convent for 70 years, then the once stately
mansion stood empty for 10 years before the
current owners bought the property in 2007
and discovered a neglected Georgian beauty
behind the red brick façade.
The owners enlisted friends and skilled
craftsmen from as far afield as Scotland to
help remove gyprock and the ‘institutional’
beige paint that covered the walls and ceilings
to reveal a glorious trove of red cedar skirting
Five years, 30 specialist tradespeople and 50
boards, ornate cornices, ceiling roses, windows
skips of rubble and garden waste: it is difficult to with original stained glass and 10 fireplaces.
comprehend the extraordinary feat of restoring
Upstairs, 100 windows were removed, stripped,
one of Brisbane’s oldest residences from an
reglazed and painted.
uninhabitable shell to a magnificent home
The challenge was to restore the property in
but that’s exactly what the current owners of
the absence of any records of what it originally
Toonarbin at Highgate Hill have achieved.
looked like inside, while at the same time
rom private homes to Parliament House,
from innovative workplaces to a Windmill
tower, 89 of Brisbane’s most historic,
unique, unusual and technologically advanced
buildings will be open to the public for special
tours on 11 and 12 October. In particular it’s
an opportunity to see how some very passionate
owners have made an effort to preserve our
architectural heritage.
Toonarbin, West End
using craftsmen such as a blacksmith. It took
18 months alone to restore the ceilings using
a traditional technique of lath and plaster.
Furnishings and fittings have also been sourced
to reflect the original period of the house as
much as possible.
Toonarbin, on Dornoch Terrace, was built
by esteemed architect Benjamin Backhouse
and is estimated to have been erected in the
mid-1860s. The fact that Toonarbin’s birthday
remains a secret adds to the charm of the
beloved landmark.
“People often knock on the door and tell
us how they used to have music lessons in the
kitchen,” say the owners.
“We love sharing it with people. To some
extent it’s not just our house. It belongs to the
city. Our hope is to have restored it in a manner
that means it will be preserved for ever.”
Jacobi House, Indooroopilly
“We are fortunate to know the original owners who have been invaluable
in our restoration,” says Amanda Baxter of her 1957 property in
Indooroopilly. “Owners of older homes don’t have that luxury. We
are pleased to have gotten to know the Jacobi family and gained their
approval. I think they have enjoyed the restoration as much as we have.”
Jacobi House (pictured left) is thought to be the only one of its style in
Australia, as architect Campbell Scott applied modernist principles to
a traditional Queenslander. Painted white, black and pumpkin-orange,
the wooden home is compact with three glass sides linking the inside to
the outside environment. Its central chimney is the building’s supporting
structure and the roof is suspended under spectacular orange beams.
Built for practicality, it stands on stilts, with louvers in the chimney for
hot air to rise and escape, a sprinkler on the roof for cooling and a wraparound veranda.
“It is the polar opposite of most of the homes built in the post-war
period, which are fully enclosed,” says Amanda, who, with her partner
Ken, have become somewhat experts on 1950s architecture through
their ongoing renovation project, which they are doing with help from
Amanda’s father. It has taken seven years so far. They have linked up with
other lovers of modernist design in Australia and have even travelled to
Palm Springs in California, a mecca for homes of the period. They have
sourced authentic furniture from as far away as Germany.
“Houses of this era are worth preserving because they reflect a change in
society,” says Amanda. “After the war, homes became places to entertain;
people were prosperous and began to be open to ideas from outside of
Australia. Jacobi House is part of Australia’s architectural history.”
Open House weekend is on 11 and 12 October with free tours of
buildings, talks and guided walks. For the full list of buildings and
activities see www.brisbaneopenhouse.com.au
Hanworth House, East Brisbane
“This house has a goodness that you can feel when you walk through the
door,” says Marisa Vecchio, owner of Hanworth House in East Brisbane.
In 1913 philanthropist Mary Wienholt set up Hanworth House in
memory of her mother as a hospice for “impecunious gentlewomen”.
When Vecchio and her husband bought it, the residence needed
considerable restoration, which was just weeks away from completion
when a fire, lit by an arsonist, destroyed 70 per cent of it in March 2013.
It was finally finished in July this year.
The house (pictured right) was built in 1864, commissioned by George
Poynter Heath, Brisbane’s first portmaster who had nine children. Legend
has it that ghosts of the family remain, with haunting signs such as
hall bells that ring every now and then, despite not being connected to
electricity for more than 20 years. In 1995 the Anglican Church bought
the property and it became the Hanworth Home for the Aged until the
Vecchios bought it two years ago.
Each room is named after a woman connected with the house, such
as the laundry room called Joyce – its namesake was an illiterate laundry
woman so beloved by her mistress that she was allowed to remain in the
house even after her mistress died.
“Former residents and people who used to work here have happy
memories of the place,” says Vecchio. “I want to pay homage to
Hanworth’s sense of community. This time, in the corporate community.”
Now the home provides boutique accommodation for rural
professional women.
“When I came across Hanworth House I had recently lost my mother
to ovarian cancer. It was a sad time in my life but I think I was meant to
buy it and restore it in memory of her – just as Mary Wienholt did for her
mother exactly 100 years before.”
The Vecchios’ hard work was recognised when the estate received a gold
award from the Queensland Heritage Council and the National Trust’s
highest honour, the John Herbert Memorial Award, for most outstanding
nomination in the national awards this year.
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left: Denim jacket $89.95, marle dip dye tee $34.95, chino
shorts $44.95, aviator sunglasses $19.95; marle number tee
$29.95, marle sweat shorts $39.95. Below: Anorak $79.95,
stripe drop waist dress $39.95. Hats are models’ own.
All fashion from Witchery
See www.witchery.com.au for stores or to buy online
STYLE
HEAD
STRONG
I
t’s easy to see from the creations on this page
that Felicity Beovink can spend up to two
weeks creating one of her masterpieces of
millinery. Boevink is one of Brisbane’s most
sought-after milliners in the lead-up to Spring
Racing Carnival and Melbourne Cup festivities,
designing headpieces that are sculptural works
of art. Boevink will make as many as 50 hats,
all by hand, using materials sourced locally and
from around the world, from specialist vintage
suppliers and even friends who have collected
unique feathers for her over a few years. Although
flowers are traditionally the popular choice for
spring, Boevink admits she is exploring a theme
of flight with birds and butterflies this season.
“Spring Carnival is one time as an adult you get
to play dress-ups and explore the fantasy element
of dress when you go to a milliner,” she says.
“You can be anything you want for a day.”
Wittner Teddi honey leather
heels $199.95
Samantha Wills Fates
Adventure clutch $330
Witchery Cecelia Cats Eye
sunglasses $69.95
Stockists: www.felicityboevink.com; www.thehatbox.com.au; www.ascothats.com.au; www.mimco.com.au; www.samanthawills.com; www.adorne.com.au;
www.tonybianco.com.au; www.witchery.com.au; www.wittner.com.au
Mimco Gidget Varsity clutch $229;
Samantha Wills Bardot ring $79;
Phillip Rhodes hat from The
Hat Box $595; Tony Bianco
Clementine
heels $189.95
Samantha Wills Magic Rush
bracelet $180; Mimco
Melrose 75 pump (sale) $99;
Samantha Wills Night Shift
earrings $175; Karen
Valentine hat from
The Hat Box $450
Patricia Balmer hat from
The Hat Box $485; Tony
Bianco Flynt heel $159.95;
Adorne necklace $59.95;
Samantha Wills Awake in
the Dark earrings $120
Pamela Cameron
hat from Ascot Hats
$550; Mimco Big
Top Dot heel $249;
Adorne Mini Cutout
Diamonds chain
clutch $49.95
ESCAPE
Trails of the unexpected
Alice Hansen discovers Australia’s oldest golf course has been rejuvenated,
and other surprises, within coo’ee of Hobart
Islington Hotel
Where to stay and play
Preachers
This is your local if you like the sound of Tuesday night bingo in
a former Metro Bus and a hand-pumped two metre tall ale from
the nearby Derwent Valley. Preachers also has its own brews
under the label World’s End. Match it with a hearty burger and
head for the beer garden. At 5 Knopwood Street, Salamanca.
Jack Greene
With 130 bottled beers from around the world and 16
constantly changing beer taps, Jack Greene is the ideal beer
and burger destination with European-inspired style. Cosy
in by the fire with a gourmet beef burger filled with wagyu
goodness from Robbins Island off the windswept coast of north
west Tasmania if you can find a seat amongst the locals. At 49
Salamanca Place, Salamanca. See www.jackgreene.com.au
Smolt
With its Spanish and Italian influence, Smolt is equal parts
European and local in feel. Regional produce and handmade
offerings such as breads and pasta are the hallmark of this
restaurant. Settle in for a paella to share with a group of 20
or opt for tasting plates – Smolt is ideal for sharing while
enjoying good friends, food and drink. At 2 Salamanca Square,
Salamanca. See www.smolt.com.au
Islington
A boutique luxe hotel with just 11 meticulously furnished rooms,
positioned with stunning views to Mount Wellington from its
delightful garden setting in South Hobart. It’s the epitome of
privacy and elegance with a stunning conservatory restaurant.
At 321 Davey St, Hobart. See www.islingtonhotel.com
“W
hy not take the lake highway?” The suggestion is simple
and from a complete stranger who just happens to
be enjoying his coffee next to us in Hobart’s historic
Salamanca precinct, but we’re in a mood for adventure and decide to
follow his advice to take the highway that, apparently, few veer off to
explore. As we’re about to leave, he issues a final word … “if you book
ahead, you should stop by Belgrove Distillery in Kempton. It’s Australia’s
first and only rye distillery. I think you’ll like it.”
Now we’re intrigued and have a mission. Less than an hour later, we
arrive at Peter Bignell’s distillery. It’s one of those classic Tassie stories – Peter
produced rye as a trusty windbreak and for feeding his stock. Now he’s
producing spicy rye whiskey that’s found its way to some of the finest bars
on Australia’s east coast where it is being used to create new twists on many
classic cocktails.
“I had all this rye and didn’t know what to do with it,” Peter explains.
“After doing a little work at Nant Distillery just up the road, it suddenly
came to me. What else could I possibly do with this excess grain but
make whiskey!”
Further up the road, we follow more of our coffee mate’s advice and turn
left at Bothwell, population about 400 (and at least 50 buildings registered
or classified by the National Trust). But what our new-found friend didn’t
tell us was that we’d stumble across the perfect place for an impromptu
overnight stay – Australia’s oldest golf course, on a patch of land that
happens to be one of the earliest inland settlements in the country –
Ratho Farm.
The farm was first settled by a boatload of pioneering Scottish settlers in
1822 who brought the game of golf with them. It has since played host to
colourful characters ranging from Melbourne Cup winners, bushrangers,
100-year-old gardeners, golfing royalty and one of England’s best known
artists, and to fierce political debates. Today it’s also a working sheep farm
and, we can’t believe our luck, they have recently opened newly restored
convict-built accommodation and there’s a comfy bed available for us. In
fact, we discover that there is now accommodation for up to 40 guests in
the cottages and the homestead.
That evening we settle in with a hearty meal prepared by hosts Darren
and Sylvia. We have prime highland trout fishing just metres from the
veranda of our cottage and one of the world’s best preserved golfing
grounds out our side window.
ESCAPE
Belgrove, like Nant
and other distilleries,
is putting Tasmania on
the map for its whiskey
production and it’s ‘golf
driving’ distance from
Ratho Farm, offering a
rewarding drop after a
round of highland golf
This page, top: Peter Bignell, far left, with
visitors in his rye field at Belgrove Distillery. Left:
Coffee at Maldini’s in the historic Salamanca
precinct, Hobart. Opposite page, top: Australian
Golf Museum, Bothwell. Centre: Ratho Farm
Homestead. Box, clockwise from top: Cascade
Brewery, Hobart; Richmond Bridge; the view from
the peak of Mount Wellington.
Images: Maldini’s (left) by Glenn Gibson, (opposite page) Mount
Wellington Lookout by Paul Fleming; Cascade Brewery by Michael
Roberts, for Tourism Tasmania; Ratho Farm Homestead by Greg Ramsay
As with any farm, all work, rest and play revolves around the homestead.
It’s changed enormously since the early settlers were ransacked by
bushrangers on the veranda in the early 1800s. It has been restored to its
former glory by businessman Greg Ramsay, who grew up on the property
with his family. We cosy up by the big open fire and later explore the
History Room, showcasing how three generations of one of those early
Scottish settlers, Alexander Reid, shaped Tasmania’s central highlands. We
chat into the night about who is going to win the spontaneous golf battle
the following morning.
In keeping with the traditions of Old Scotland, Ratho Farm remains a
public course and is open to all, every day of the week. Hickory clubs are
available to enjoy the course as the earliest golfers once did, so we can’t help
ourselves, we must be authentic.
The newly re-opened course features a fantastic mix of holes, including
the open and windswept old holes, restored original holes in a parkland
setting, and four newly designed holes along the Clyde river bank towards
neighbouring Nant Distillery.
With bars in Melbourne and Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, Nant, like
Belgrove and other distilleries, is putting Tasmania on the map for its
whiskey production and it’s within ‘golf driving’ distance of Ratho, offering
a rewarding drop after a round of highland golf.
Today the golf balls might not be made of kangaroo skin stuffed with
merino wool, nor are there bushrangers at the ready to attack, but the
history of Ratho Farm is very much alive as the Ramsay family adds a new
chapter to Ratho’s well-documented past. As we bid the lovely hosts farewell
we realise it’s taken us two days to travel less than 100 kilometres. I think we
could get used to Tasmanian time.
Fly direct from Brisbane to Hobart with Virgin Australia, Jetstar
and Qantas
10 things Hobart is (almost) famous for
Ratho Farm at Bothwell is Australia’s oldest golf course, but there are
more things that Hobart and surrounds can claim to be famous for …
1. The first parking meters in Australia were installed in Collins
Street, Hobart in 1955.
2. The first legal casino in Australia was opened at Wrest Point,
Hobart, in 1973.
3. Hobart is home to Australia’s oldest live theatre venue, The
Theatre Royal.
Sunset at Fannie Bay
4. Australia’s oldest brewery, the Cascade Brewery, is in Hobart.
5. George Adams established the first Tattersalls Lottery in Hobart
in 1896. This lottery has now evolved into Australia’s Tattslotto
system.
6. Australia’s first and oldest existing synagogue was built in 1845 in
Hobart where services are still held every Friday.
7. Australia’s oldest bridge still in use is the convict-built Richmond
Bridge 25km north of Hobart.
8. Hobart is the second driest capital city in Australia after Adelaide.
9. Is Snug the cosiest name for a town? The small coastal town 30km
south of Hobart on the Channel Highway is thought to have got
its name from sailors who thought it provided ‘snug’ anchorage for
their boats in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. Keep driving and the
town of Flowerpot is further down the highway.
10.The Point to Pinnacle (or P2P as the locals call it) is the 21.4km
half marathon from Wrest Point Casino to the top of Mount
Wellington and it’s uphill all the way! From sea level to 1270
metres to be exact. You can breathe easy knowing that standard
entries are sold out for this year’s race on 16 November but start
training, and book early, for next year.
ESCAPE
Another side to LA
M
Tim Richards takes a detour downtown in LA and discovers
some special attractions not to miss
any travellers think they have Los
Angeles figured out. It’s Disneyland on
one side and the Pacific coast on the
other, Hollywood up top, and lots of freeways
in between. Right? It’s true that the combined
appeal of Mickey Mouse, beaches and the
silver screen isn’t going to fade any time soon.
However, in the heart of LA where tourists rarely
go, there are attractions around the revived
Downtown area which provide new insights to
the City of Angels.
Take a walk along Broadway below Pershing
Square and look out for such gems as Loew’s
State Theatre, once the home of Metro Pictures;
the stylish Tower Theatre which screened the
first “talkie” in 1927; the renovated Orpheum
Theatre where you can still catch a classic film;
and the extraordinary Los Angeles Theatre,
modelled on the Palace of Versailles.
Better still, at 10am Saturdays there is a
Broadway Historic Theatre and Commercial
District Walking Tour. See www.laconservancy.org
and restaurants with a smart casual vibe.
A highlight here is Rush Street (9546
Washington Blvd), a Chicago-style bar with
classy burgers and craft cocktails, the latter
containing memorable local ingredients such
as tequila, jalapeno chilli or agave syrup. Other
great local bars include City Tavern (9739
Culver Blvd), with its multitude of beers; wine
specialist Bottlerock (3847 Main St); and the
smooth Seventy 7 (rear of 3843 Main St), a
speakeasy bar in an alley.
1. The French Dipped
Sandwich
3. The Grammy Museum
5. América Tropical
On the western edge of Downtown, the
Grammy Museum (800 W Olympic Blvd) is
housed within LA Live. This purpose-built
precinct is filled with live performance venues
and cool eateries.
The museum’s exhibits are cleverly laid out,
with lots of interactive elements. You’re sure to
learn something about unfamiliar genres as you
make your way through each level. There are
alcoves devoted to particular musical genres,
from jazz to rock, each featuring details of its
history and stars.
Another great feature is a classic jukebox
which has been souped up by the addition of
a digital music library and big screens. As each
tune plays, text pops up to explain the song’s
history. You may have trouble tearing yourself
away from playing the nostalgic hits of your
childhood. See www.grammymuseum.org
Before Los Angeles was a great American city,
it was a tiny Spanish village. The heart of
that village, El Pueblo (www.elpueblo.lacity.
org), survives just north of Downtown and
there’s plenty to see on a wander around this
compact area. Off a broad plaza, pedestrian
Olvera Street leads north past old, low
buildings and is dominated by a colourful
‘Mexican marketplace’.
A highlight is the Avila Adobe, a home built
in 1818 for a wealthy Mexican cattle rancher
and the oldest building still standing in the city.
A little further along is an even more
intriguing museum, opened in late 2012:
the América Tropical Interpretive Center
(americatropical.org).
This institution explains the political turmoil
of the Depression era in LA, focusing on the
controversial América Tropical mural painted
in 1932 above Olvera Street by a Mexican
muralist. Climb the stairs to see the newly reexposed art … and reflect on the always lively
story of LA.
LA’s foodie treasure is the French Dipped
Sandwich, as perfected by Philippe the Original
(1001 N Alameda St). This old-fashioned diner
on the edge of Chinatown has funky retro
décor, long timber tables, sawdust on the floor
and a counter selling classic candy.
What makes the place special is its roast beef
sandwich. According to legend it was created by
accident in 1908, when a sandwich intended for
a hungry policeman was accidentally dropped
into the bottom of a roasting pan. The officer
loved the result and from that time the French
Dipped Sandwich has been on the menu.
Nowadays it’s made while customers wait,
incorporating a jus which has been rendered
from roasting pan drippings and beef stock
over two days. It’s served with pickles, chilli,
potato salad, a boiled egg, and a big side serve
of nostalgia. See www.philippes.com
2. Theatres of Broadway
Move over New York – Los Angeles has a
Broadway too. A century ago, it was the
thriving shopfront of Hollywood, lined with
cinemas showing the greatest movies to emerge
from the city’s famous studios. Over the
decades, LA’s Downtown fell on hard times.
Now, however, the area is being regenerated
and the marvellous old façades and interiors
restored to their former glory.
4. Culver City
Never heard of this LA locale, sitting halfway
between Downtown and the beachfront of
Santa Monica? Laid out in 1917, this suburb has
always been a movie-making hub. It still hosts
the vast Sony Studios, where The Wizard of Oz
was filmed when the lot belonged to MGM.
The regular studio tour reveals famous sets and
props behind art deco façades, then a walk to the
intersection of Washington and Culver Boulevards
is the gateway to a neighbourhood of great bars
Getting there
Fly direct from Brisbane to LA with new daily
services by Virgin Australia from 26 October
2014. See www.virginaustralia.com
Tim Richards was hosted by the Los Angeles
Tourism & Convention Board
Where to stay
Figueroa Hotel (939 S Figueroa St).
Casablanca collides with ancient Arabia at
this lush inner city oasis originally built in
1925 as a YWCA then converted to a hotel
after the Depression. It’s a popular watering
hole pre- and post-concerts and shows
nearby. A hot spot for people watching. See
www.figueroahotel.com
Culver Hotel (9400 Culver Blvd). Opened
in 1924, the hotel was in its heyday in the
1930s and ‘40s providing a temporary home
for film stars in The Wizard of Oz and Gone
With the Wind as Culver City also became
the home of the major movie studios. A
major renovation was completed last year.
See www.culverhotel.com
Millennium Biltmore Hotel (506 S Grand
Ave). This European-style palace celebrates
90 years this year and the grande dame
has played host to many movies including
Iron Man, The Dark Knight Rises and
Bridesmaids which have filmed scenes in its
plush surrounds. For more information see
www.millenniumhotels.com
Image: Tim Richards
Image: Tim Richards
Clockwise from top left: Inside the Figueroa
Hotel; Philippe’s is the home of the original
French Dipped Sandwich; many movie scenes
have been filmed in the Millennium Biltmore
Hotel which celebrates 90 years; the Grammy
Museum; the Culver Hotel is recently renovated;
the Los Angeles Theatre on Broadway; a cart and
a street performer in the pedestrian precinct of
Olvera Street known as the Mexican Marketplace
TRAVEL NEWS
Image: Tourism and Events Queensland/Darren Jew
Turtle season escape
As one of nature’s great annual journeys comes to an end and whales
disappear from Australia’s east coast another one is just beginning in
Queensland’s north. From now until March next year Heron Island’s
natural coral cay will be the breeding ground for giant Loggerhead and
Green Sea Turtles as they lumber to shore to lay their eggs. Enjoy a
Turtle Season Escape priced from $477 per person, twin share, for three
nights including accommodation, breakfast, snorkel trip, reef walks
and turtle talks. Available for travel from 6 October 2014 to 31 March
2015. Call 1300 233 432 or see www.heronisland.com/turtles for details.
Conditions apply.
App
control
SAIL away
23 MAY 2014 | PAGE 2
Guests at Brisbane’s new Next Hotel
are given remote access to their hotel
room with an app that can be used
for check in, check out, room service,
even to dim the lights or control the air
conditioner before they enter! Samsung
Galaxy tablets in every room are also
the new ‘city guides’ providing access
to maps, places to go, things to see and
local updates on events. They also can
be used to access cheaper international
calls. Next Hotel Brisbane, 72 Queen
Street, city, call (07) 3222 3222 or see
www.nexthotels.com/brisbane
23 MAY 2014 | PAGE 2
Viking River Cruises has been a winner with tourists (and plenty of
Australians among them) who choose to explore Europe in sedate luxury
and so the company decided to canvas past guests for feedback before it
launched into ocean cruising. Once again it appears to be on a winner
with the maiden season of its first cruise ship, the Viking Star, almost
sold out before it even hits the water next year.
According to Teresia Fors, managing director Viking Cruises Australia
and New Zealand, customers wanted destination-focused tour programs
with more time in port, less sea days and a small ship experience that is
good value. Viking Star is a ‘small ship’ with capacity for less than 1000
passengers, only staterooms with verandas, one pool with a retractable
dome roof for all-season swimming and another glass-backed infinity
pool cantilevered off the stern, a spa in true Scandinavian style with
sauna and snow grotto (yes snowflakes softly descend from the ceiling
through chilled air), multiple dining options and entertainment that
includes an on-board cooking school.
Most importantly, packages are all-inclusive so shore excursions and
ship-board meals are accounted for in the fare. Viking Star itineraries
in 2015 include Scandinavia and the Baltic, the Mediterranean and the
British Isles. Two sister ships are already under construction, the Viking
Sky and Viking Sea, which will debut in 2016. For more information see
www.vikingcruises.com.au/oceans/
New security
measures
Travellers on flights to, from and via the US and
UK, including stopovers through Europe, Africa
and the Middle East, should be prepared for new
security measures that require all items powered
by lithium batteries – such as mobile phones,
tablets, laptops – to be carried in hand luggage,
not in checked baggage, and all devices must be
able to be turned on at security, or passengers
risk having the device confiscated or be denied
boarding, says Flight Centre chief operating
officer Melanie Waters-Ryan.
“Keep your chargers and power adaptors on
hand to avoid the device going flat. If you can’t
prove your device functions as normal, there is a
strong chance you will not be allowed to fly, or
you may have your item confiscated and/or have
to undergo additional screening,” she says. See
www.flightcentre.com.au/travel-news/travel-tips/
new-airport-security-rules-electronic-devices/
TRAVEL NEWS
Haunting weekend
O’Reilly’s Rainforest retreat in the Gold Coast hinterland is hosting a
haunting weekend from 31 October for Halloween with candlelit dinners
and ghost and glow worm tours into the deep dark forest. Guests also
will be able to visit the Stinson plane crash site where two survivors
were miraculously discovered after 10 days by local bushman Bernard
O’Reilly who led a heroic rescue. Complimentary wine tastings at
O’Reilly’s Vineyards in Canungra the next day. One night packages from
$259 per person. For details see www.oreillys.com.au/specials-packages/
Festival time
on Sunshine Coast
Girl Paused by Janna Pameijer
The curtain may have come down on Brisbane Festival for another year but out of town
the fun is just beginning in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Spicers Tamarind Retreat at
Maleny plays host to 16 sculptors from across South East Queensland for Sculpture on
the Edge until 29 October; non-fiction literature provides the entertainment at the Reality
Bites Festival from 23 to 26 October at venues in Eumundi and Cooroy (Ian ‘Molly’
Meldrum’s memoir launch will be a hot ticket); the Glasshouse Country Festival will
celebrate arts, culture, environment and heritage from Beerburrum to Mooloolah and to
the foothills of the Blackall Range over 10 days of activities from 17 to 26 October; and
Caloundra Regional Gallery will showcase the finalists and winner of the Sunshine Coast
Art Prize until 26 October. For Stay and Play packages see www.visitsunshinecoast.com.au
News Flash!
Brisbane’s most
illuminating
private club.
The Brisbane Polo Club is regarded as one of the most
progressive private Clubs in Queensland.
You are invited to discover a boutique Club offering
these key membership benefits:
• Reciprocal rights at over 100 private Clubs worldwide
• Privacy and exclusivity in key entertaining areas
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For information on membership options please call 07 3229 3766 or visit www.brisbanepoloclub.com.au
wining & dining
Moveable
FEASTS
Discover new foodie
haunts, meet the makers
and sample delicious
treats on these tasty tours
Jacqueline Gregory was inspired by the film Julie
and Julia to indulge her passion for food and
hosts private charter food tours for groups of
up to eight people, visiting some of Brisbane’s
more familiar foodie spots such as Black Pearl
Epicure, Wray Organics (below), Mistress of
Spice and the less familiar such as Oz Harvest’s
new commercial kitchen which cooks up food
for people in need in the community. Gregory
tailors her tour to the group and itineraries
stretch from 10am to 3pm with transport in a
Mercedes minibus. Cost $155 per person with
tastings and discounted shopping along the way.
For details email info@foodtourt.com
Sunnybank chef Tony Ching (above) is a
popular tour guide in the area he calls home and
hosts a three-hour Sunnybank Food Discovery
Tour of the area’s most popular restaurants and
shops for Asian specialities. Tours run once a
month on Saturdays from 10am to 1.30pm
with yum cha lunch included, or from 3.30pm
to 7pm which includes a progressive dinner
between several restaurants. This is a cultural
as well as a culinary experience. Limited to
10 people per tour. Cost $68 per person also
includes a goodie bag. Call 3345 7500 or see
www.sunnybankplaza.com.au
If you’re the type who’s eyes skip straight down the menu to dessert then the South Bank
Dessert Walking Tour is for you. Here’s the chance to the meet the makers, taste more
flavours and discover new places to indulge a craving for sweets and pastries like Obrama
Chocolate Lounge (below). The tour starts at Little Stanley Street on Saturdays from
10.30am and lasts up to three hours taking in at least five different venues and stopping
for plenty of taste tests on the way. It consistently rates five stars from walkers. Advance
bookings essential. Cost $39 per person. Call 1300 39 40 41 or see http://foodi.com.au
Sally Lynch grew up on a farm and has spent
her career in catering so she knows good
produce when she sees it and now shares her
knowledge and cooking tips with guests on
her Taste Trekkers Tours of Brisbane’s best
food haunts in Sunnybank, Inala and Fortitude
Valley. Every tour is different but ‘trekkers’
will explore her favourite haunts for anything
from blackened chicken to fresh noodles and
she’ll decode what’s in some of those jars and
bottles in Asian supermarkets. There’s plenty of
snacking along the way and lunch at the end.
Tours mostly on Tuesdays and an occasional
Saturday 10am-1pm. Cost $95 per person.
Details at http://tastetrekkers.com.au
Call for food
providores
Showcasing the produce of local farmers and
suppliers will be a feature of the new dining
experience in the redevelopment of Brisbane
Airport’s International Terminal. Brisbane
Airport Corporation wants locally grown and
sourced produce to be at the heart of the new
food and beverage outlets, giving a unique sense
of paddock-to-plate offerings from South East
Queensland. Farmers, producers and suppliers
of fresh and deli-style goods can find out more
about opportunities to provide their products
by contacting Brisbane Airport retailer
operations manager Chloe Lockhart by email
at chloe.lockhart@bne.com.au
Plot with a purpose
A plot of South Bank Parklands has been turned over to growing a
kitchen garden of fresh herbs, fruit and vegetables. Kale is in great
demand as a superfood but if you ever wondered how to grow it, you’ll
find out in the Epicurious Garden, now a fertile breeding ground for
exotic fruits including blue java banana, cranberry hibiscus and Tahitian
lime alongside purple mustard, rosella, cha-pli and more kitchen staples.
Find it on the path between the River Quay restaurants and the Arbour
View cafés. More information at www.visitbrisbane.com.au/south-bank/
things-to-do/epicuriousgarden
Café opens in
the Gardens
The charming character curators cottage that
has been in hibernation for five years in the City
Botanic Gardens has been restored by the Wise
Foundation and is now operating as a sanctuary
for refreshment for visitors to the park. Now called
The Gardens Club, there’s a café open seven days
7.30am to 4pm with a shady deck and picnic
baskets can be pre-ordered from $35. A functions
space is catered by Alastair McLeod and all profits
are redistributed to community organisations. Call
3102 9606 or see http://thegardensclub.com.au
Star chefs
out for show
Mmmmmm! The Good Food and Wine Show
has a delicious list of celebrity chefs sharing their
tips this year at free demonstrations – including
Maggie (Beer, below), three Matts (Moran, Stone
and Golinski), Miguel (Maestre) and a McLeod
(Alastair). Advance bookings are essential.
And My Kitchen Rules winners (series two)
Sammy and Bella will be whipping up quick
and easy ideas for mid-week meals. Tastings
galore at Brisbane Convention
and Exhibition Centre,
South Brisbane,
17-19 October, cost
from $25 general
admission. See www.
goodfoodshow.com.au
Sneak PEEK
The builders and decorators are still working
but we can show what one of the city’s newest
eateries will look like when the covers come off
– the latest in Jamie Oliver’s Italian franchise
(below) will open soon in Rowe’s Arcade off
Edward Street Mall. For updates see
www.jamieoliver.com/italian/australia/brisbane
Not far away in Queen Street Mall Next
Hotel will open its Lennons Restaurant and
Bar this month under the direction of executive
chef Todd Adams (ex-Stokehouse and Urbane,
Brisbane). The focus will be on a brasserie-style
menu served sizzling from the wood oven,
Brazilian barbecue or the sizzling Asian wok. For
updates see facebook.com.lennonsrestaurant
Buon appetito!
Celebrity chefs Dominique Rizzo and
Karen Martini will be sharing cooking
tips at Fieritalia on 12 October at Eagle
Farm Racecourse but the real treat will
be the Nonnas who will be showing off
their authentic Italian cooking skills
and recipes. Italian themed food trucks
will also serve up fiery entertainment as
cocky cooks compete against each other
to win over customers. From 10am to
4pm. Cost $10 adult, find out more and
buy tickets online at www.fieritalia.org
wining & dining
StokehouseQ, South Bank
Pull up a stool at Stoke Bar with a view of Brisbane
River and settle in for Stoked on Sundays, when DJs
add to the chilled out vibe and tasting plates provide
a casual alternative to the StokehouseQ restaurant
menu. Share plates such as truffle and talaggio
arancini, or ricotta, peas, broad bean and mint
bruschetta raise the bar (food)! Every Sunday from
2pm until late. Sidon Street, South Bank. Call 3020
0600 or see www.stokehousebrisbane.com.au
Riverlife, Kangaroo Point
Riverlife is best known for hosting adventure
sports on the river’s edge but now it is also a
chill-out zone on the last Sunday of every month
with the launch of Sunday Sesh. DJs and live
performers entertain in the open air and $10
buys a drink and pulled beef roll. Rock up from
1pm to 7pm. Located on the riverfront below the
Kangaroo Point Cliffs at the heritage-listed Naval
Stores. See www.riverlife.com.au
Saké, Eagle Street Pier
Lazy
Sunday afternoons
On the city side of the river Saké celebrates spring
with champagne and sashimi on the deck every
Sunday from 12 noon. A chef’s selection of sashimi
is accompanied by a bottle of Australian sparkling
wine or a choice of French champagnes, including
Veuve Clicquot Rose NV. Prices from $52 to $100
per person. Call 3015 0557 or for information see
www.sakerestaurant.com.au
Taste a little grape therapy
Darren Davis traces his wine DNA back to ancestors in the 1860s so there’s not much he
doesn’t know about a good drop and he shares his passion and knowledge at new venture
Grape Therapy. Little surprise, too, that there’s scant attention to food (although Ciccio’s Pasta
Bar upstairs delivers) and the focus is all on wines available for the tasting, from vintage gems
to noteworthy newcomers available by the glass or bottle. DJs move in late Friday afternoons
with a jazz and soul-spiced playlist. Open from 7.30am (serving coffee) to 7pm Monday to
Wednesday and until late Thursday and Friday. Basement of 471 Adelaide Street (corner
Macrossan Street), city. Call 3162 4747 or see www.grapetherapy.com.au
Gresham glory lives on
The Gresham doesn’t call itself a whiskey bar but it does have a list more impressive than most
with more than 150 options to choose from, and that’s not including the ‘Flights’ of taster shots
ranging in price from $30 (three samplers). Inside, raise your glasses to the picture of Ed Drury in
the front bar for he’s the one responsible for commissioning the building’s construction for the
Queensland National Bank. Still magnificent in its Palladian style, stone walls and glossy cedar
the bar takes its name from the Gresham Hotel that once stood behind the bank. Today the
doors open at 7am until 2pm Monday to Friday to serve quick perks of Toby’s Estate coffee and
snacks of toast, muffins and pastries, then from 4pm until 3am its wind-down central. At 308
Queen Street, city. See www.thegresham.com.au
Shaky Pete’s Ginger
Brew has an international
press portfolio all its
own and Pete Jeary, the
bartender who created it,
has landed at Brisbane’s
newest hole-in-the-wall
city bar, Red Hook
BEHIND
THE
BAR
SHAKY PETE
Bar Manager
Red Hook, city
What’s different about the drinks at
Red Hook?
Red Hook is the very antithesis of the trend in
other cocktail bars at the moment. There are
lots of very cool things going on with new styles
and new flavours being created with ingredients
you never would have used in a cocktail in the
past, but Red Hook is like your first cocktail
bar: super easy going, fun, serving up cocktails
that are tasty, affordable and made in one or
two minutes. We’re also looking at adding a
house list on tap.
What are the cocktails of the moment?
The Spiked Cream Soda (right) with vodka,
vanilla syrup, cream soda, vanilla ice cream and
a crown of whipped cream with a glacé cherry
on top; a Mint Julep with whiskey, soda, sugar
and crushed ice, beautifully presented.
What’s your signature cocktail?
Shaky Pete’s Ginger Brew, a ginger beer shandy
made with lemon juice, ginger syrup, beer and
gin; it’s been so wildly popular everywhere I go
I should bottle it! It’s not on the menu at Red
Hook but they’re still serving it in bars from
London to Melbourne and, of course, Public
where I was before Red Hook. But it’s time to
do something different. One of my favourites to
drink is a Bloody Mary because you can order
it in any bar and you always get a different
experience with it.
Where do you get your inspiration?
It can come from anything, such as a taste in
food, or the taste of a spirit, it can come from
trends or even to fit names, like a Champagne
Charlie which came from the name of a
Music Hall performer in the 1920s who was
sponsored by Moet & Chandon.
What can’t you live without in the bar?
In terms of gadgets and ingredients you can
always improvise, but you can’t do without
the right personality and banter to make the
customer feel at home. That’s crucial.
What should people try that they don’t?
Gin and tequila. Often people don’t like
gin because they have only ever tried it with
tonic, so it’s really the tonic blend they don’t
like; or they don’t drink tequila because they
remember drinking it as a teenager and getting
blinding hangovers afterwards, but now there
are tequilas that are amazing and taste as good
as brandy. Trying these in a new way could
uncover something fantastic.
What’s a bar you’d recommend outside
Brisbane?
Spitalfields Bar downstairs in the Hawksmoor
(Ginger Brew is one of the biggest selling
drinks on their menu), Happiness Forgets and
Casita, all in London.
What would be your last drink?
A massive one!
Red Hook is a New York-style bar and
diner (also serves coffee and takeaway by
day) in Gresham Lane, Shop 3/88 Creek
Street, city. See www.facebook.com/
redhookbrisbane or call 3220 0462.
WHAT’S ON
“I had to stop pointing the finger
and blaming other people
for my sadness”
Katy Perry sees the light
After a painful marriage split Katy Perry has bounced back brighter
than ever on her new world tour, writes Jan Janssen
Q: Do you feel that you’re where you want to be in life now?
KP: I still have a way to go. I’m becoming stronger and I hope wiser. I feel
like I’m a work in progress and I’ve had to experience some very sad and
depressing times before I was able to fight back and heal myself and get to
a much better place. I had to go through a period of self-reflection in order
to get back my self-confidence which had sunk very low.
Q: Did making Prism help in that process of healing?
My work on Prism was part of my way of pulling myself out of the hole
I felt I was in. It was tough, but I knew that I could pull the songs and
anthemic messages out of me. My music is part of how I escape those
darker moods and whenever I get down in the dumps I can turn to writing
songs to boost my spirits.
Q: In ‘Grace of God’ the lyric goes, “Thought I wasn’t enough/
Found I wasn’t so tough/Layin’ on the bathroom floor”. How bad did
things get for you?
I went through this very sad and difficult spell where I was struggling with
very negative thoughts and I should have tried to reach out to my friends
instead of burying it all inside me. We shouldn’t be ashamed of those
terrible dark moments in our lives and we should share those feelings with
friends so we don’t feel so alone with our problems.
Q: What pulled you out of that dark space?
I did meditation and went on long hikes. I started opening up to my
friends but ultimately I think something cosmic was looking over me and
bringing me back to a better place. I also think that it took me to realise
that I had to stop pointing the finger and blaming other people for my
sadness and take responsibility for my own feelings and pain and bring
myself to a more positive place. It was hard, but the journey that it took to
get me where I am now was one I needed to take.
Q: The single ‘Roar’ has been particularly inspirational to many
people. Do you get a lot of satisfaction about inspiring people
through your music?
It’s a joy to make people feel some happiness and feel some release. Our
lives can be difficult and tedious and monotonous and sometimes so
stressful and then a little three-minute 30-second song will start playing on
the radio and make life a little easier.
Q: What kind of message should women draw from Prism and what
you’ve gone through personally?
You should be true to yourself in all situations and know self-love before
any other kind of love. And don’t be afraid of love even if it can be very
fragile and scary. Young women should build up their own character
and live their lives with integrity. Don’t follow any trends. Be your own
woman. You will prevail!
Text: The Interview People
K
aty Perry turns 30 on 25 October and she’s having the time of her
life. In November she will arrive in Brisbane on her Prismatic Tour,
one year after the Prism album debuted at number one upon its
release in Australia, and there isn’t a seat left in the house. Perry promises
untold new “bells and whistles” as part of her “wildly colourful” new show
and that includes a state-of-the-art stage the singer designed herself which
will allow her to perform smack in the middle of the audience.
Prism has been the product of an intense period of reflection for Perry
who says she has picked herself “up off the floor” after the collapse of
her marriage to Russell Brand two years ago and evolved into a far more
optimistic and self-confident woman.
“I’ve learnt a painful lesson that if you put your love and self-worth
into another person’s hands, it can easily be taken away from you. I’ve
experienced that and it’s not much fun,” Perry admits. “I’ve spent a lot of
time working on myself and building up my own self-love before I give my
love away. You need to be self-confident and accepting of your own worth
so that your identity is not dependent on what others say or think about
you.” Here’s what she says about the effect working on her new album had
on her following her marriage breakdown.
Gillard tells
her own story
© Peter Brew-Bevan
Julia Gillard has said that writing her memoir
was exhilarating and cathartic. “Sometimes
the words flowed quickly and easily. On other
occasions, days of reflection were needed to work
through memories of difficult times and the
resilience required during them.”
Gillard’s new book, My Story (Random
House), has been described as refreshingly
honest, peppered with wry humour and personal
insights about what it was like to be Australia’s
first female Prime Minister for a tumultuous
three years and three days. Gillard will be in
conversation with writer Anna Goldsworthy
about her mistakes and her successes, her view of
the hate campaigns directed against her and what
it takes to be a female leader in contemporary
Australian politics. At the Conservatorium
Theatre, Griffith University, South Bank on
14 October. Tickets $32 at www.qtix.com.au
Garrett lets
loose
If there’s anything you’ve ever wanted to ask Everybody Loves
Raymond star Brad Garrett now’s your chance as he will be
answering audience questions as part of his stand-up show Is It
Something I Said? at Eatons Hill Hotel on 26 October. Garrett
goes where others fear to tread in a no-holds barred, fearless
night of comedy. Adult themes, recommended for over 18s.
Tickets $65.80-$79 plus fees. See www.eatonshillhotel.com.au
Fast-paced Potter
Seven books in 70 minutes – that’s all it takes Daniel Clarkson
and Jefferson Turner to bring Harry Potter’s life at Hogwarts
and his battle with the dark Lord Voldemort to the stage at
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre. There are a few songs, lots of
costume changes and a fire-breathing dragon makes a special
appearance. This is one for all the family. Potted Potter: The
Unauthorised Harry Experience at Brisbane Powerhouse, New
Farm Park, 4-16 November. Tickets $59.50-$79.50 plus fees,
see www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
Molly’s excellent
adventure
He’s interviewed all the rock stars you’d
ever want to know about since 1974 but on
28 October at the Visy Theatre, Brisbane
Powerhouse, Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum will be the
one getting the grill from 612 ABC radio’s
Richard Fidler. Molly will spill the beans on
the incredible cast of musos, superstars and
royalty he’s come to know over 35 years and
now written about in his new memoir The
Never um…Ever Ending Story. Tickets $35
plus fees. See www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
Happiness
is catching
Russell Crowe enjoyed Anh Do’s
autobiography The Happiest Refugee
so much he bought the film rights
and Do is working on a script to
bring it to the big screen, but first
the comedian will be back in
Brisbane to share his personal
stories, with photos and film,
on stage in The Happiest
Refugee Live! at QPAC
Concert Hall on 17
October. Tickets $64.90
plus fees. Find out more at
see www.qpac.com.au
Japanese influence
Following the runaway success of fashion exhibitions showcasing the work of
Valentino and millinery master Stephen Jones, the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
will celebrate the work of influential Japanese fashion designers in a new exhibition
opening on 1 November. Designs by avant garde pioneers Issey Miyake, Rei
Kawakubo (founder of Comme des Garçons), Junya Watanabe and Yohji Yamamoto
will be featured alongside new innovators including Taro Horiuchi, Tao Kurihari and
Mikio Sakabe in a collection of more than 90 garments and accessories from the
Kyoto Costume Institute in Japan.
Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion will be supported by a program
of talks and tours as well as the popular Up Late sessions with exhibition access,
performances and bar open on selected Friday nights until February 2015. Harajuku
band Broken Doll is first on the Up Late bill on 21 November. Check the website for
details. Exhibition tickets $21.50. See www.qagoma.qld.gov.au
Rei Kawakubo for Comme Des Garçons S/S 1997. Photography by Takashi Hatakeyama
WHAT’S ON
Lion King wins against the odds
“It was interpreted as many things
but no one said it looked like a
Broadway show in the making”
D
GET SPORTY
There’s a sizzling
season of sport
ahead with no
shortage of thrilling
events to get
your pulse racing,
whether you’re
outdoors cheering
on a team or joining
in the familyfriendly action
Extreme action
Buyi Zama as Rafiki. Photography by Deen van Meer ©Disney
uring its Sydney season The Lion King was described by critics as
“breathtaking”, “beyond brilliant”, “ravishing”, “extraordinary”, “an
indisputable triumph” and “a masterpiece” so it’s no surprise that
its first ever Brisbane season had to be extended due to popular demand
even before performances began. The fact that many in the audience have
already seen it somewhere else in the world does not appear to have dulled
their enthusiasm.
Worldwide, the stage production has earned true blockbuster status.
Playing for 17 years and seen by more than 70 million people it has earned
more than $5 billion (more than the biggest hits in movie history such as
Titanic or Avatar or all three of the Lord of the Rings films combined,
for example) and global productions are now showing concurrently
in 10 countries, including Australia. In the world of musical theatre
it is a phenomenon, but it almost didn’t make it to the stage.
Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney
Theatrical Productions, visited Brisbane to
announce the landmark musical event would
be coming to the QPAC stage for a season
extending until January 2015 but he
readily admits that when he was first
presented with the idea of adapting The
Lion King for the stage he thought it was the
worst idea he had ever heard.
“The Lion King was interpreted as many things:
an allegory for our times, a spiritual journey, a broad comedy, a Hamlet
knock-off, another story forwarding the patriarchal structure, a cash
cow, a timeless myth, the next in the line of Disney animated classics.
Not surprisingly, no one said it looked like a Broadway show in the
making,” says Schumacher.
Melbourne Cup
Short, sharp and full of action, Radical
There will be live track action at Doomben
Reels is a compilation of eight high adrenalin
Racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day and
short films so hang on for the ride as climbers,
Fashions on the Field will provide a lively
BASE jumpers, skiers, snowboarders,
distraction until the main event is broadcast
paddlers and mountain bike riders fill the
on big screens. Punters will like the
screen with wild rides, steep jumps, and crazy Patchwork Steakhouse while fashion mavens
stunts. At Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre, New will want to be front row in the Grand Pavilion
Farm, 18-21 November. Tickets $33. Bookings
where the fashion competition takes place.
see www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
Tuesday 4 November. See www.brc.com.au
However his boss kept prodding.
“At our next development meeting,
he asked how my adaptation of The Lion
King was coming along. I told him again
it was the worst idea in the world and that
it would be impossible to create a stage
version of such inherently non-theatrical
material. He smiled.
“After a few more discussions, he grew
weary of smiling and told me in no
uncertain terms that I was going to work on
an adaptation of The Lion King. I blurted
out that it was impossible, and he shot
back that it wasn’t impossible, all I needed
was a brilliant idea. A brilliant idea, that’s
it. All I needed to do was find someone
with a brilliant idea. This sleight of hand
is known as ‘development’ in many circles of
Hollywood,” says Schumacher.
Although it would take several years to happen,
that great idea came in meeting Julie Taymor who had
attracted attention with her own productions.
“When we met, I could see Julie had a new vision
for the project. She was excited by the music, by the
setting and by the opportunities for staging. She
was challenged by the task of re-creating something
that theatregoers would know by heart, but she wanted
them to once again feel in their heart. We urged her not
to feel contained by the look of the movie and to create
something wholly original from it. The journey of
The Lion King has surpassed any of our imaginations,”
says Schumacher.
As director and costume designer Taymor brings
the African savannah to life in a production featuring a
multicultural cast hailing from Darwin to Durban and
232 puppets, including giraffes of more than four and five
metres high.
QPAC Museum is also hosting a free exhibition tracing
the journey of The Lion King from animated film to live
musical with material on loan from Disney Theatrical
Productions, including set models, design drawings,
character maquettes and original costumes.
The Lion King is on at Lyric Theatre, QPAC until 25
January 2015. Tickets from $50 to $150 plus booking fees.
See www.qpac.com.au for bookings. The Art of The Lion
King exhibition is on at the Tony Gould Gallery, QPAC
Museum Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm. Free entry.
Love vs revenge
Comedian and impersonator Gerry Connolly
(left) takes on the female role of narrator Nelly
in Shake & Stir Theatre Company’s production
of the Emily Brontë classic Wuthering Heights.
It’s a story of love, obsession, betrayal, jealousy
and revenge re-imagined with haunting effect
by director Nick Skubij. At Cremorne Theatre,
QPAC until 18 October. Tickets $54 plus fee,
call 136 246 or see www.qpac.com.au
Family’s cruel lesson
Drawing parallels between Greek tragedy,
modern warfare and the state of the local
political landscape, Or Forever Hold Your Peace
is a contemporary retelling of the sacrifice of
Iphigenia by her own father, which tackles
the power of love and the collective voice in a
physically explosive production. At Roundhouse
Theatre, 6-8 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, from
12 to 29 November. Tickets $22-28, for details
see www.laboite.com.au
Hilarious murder mystery
Based on the 1935 Hitchcock spy thriller movie
and John Buchan novel, the stage production of
The 39 Steps is the longest running comedy in
London’s West End. Four actors play more than
100 characters in this fast and funny take on
the murder mystery. At Twelfth Night Theatre,
4 Cintra Road, Bowen Hills, from 21 to 26
October. Tickets $59.90 plus fees, call 3252
5122 or see www.ticketmaster.com.au
Power in the air
Ben Elton has rewritten his satirical comedy of the
1990s Gasping for a new era and a new location.
Now set in Australia during the resources boom,
corporate fat cats are greedy for more and hit on
a plan to privatise air – you don’t pay, you don’t
breathe! Elton’s sharp wit is biting in Queensland
Theatre Company’s production of Gasp! At QPAC
Playhouse, 17 November to 7 December. Tickets
$49-$80 plus fees. See www.qldtheatreco.com.au
City polo
Cycle challenge
Champions kick off
After Spring Racing Carnival it’s back to
Doomben Racecourse for Polo in the City
where the dress code is a little less fancy but no
less important. While the wannabe-seen crowd
sips Pol Roger in the VIP marquee (tickets
$330 for lunch and drinks), a DJ will entertain
in the more casual vibe of the Stella Artois Polo
Lounge (tickets $78.90 plus fee). Saturday 22
November. See www.polointhecity.com
People of all ages and cycling abilities
can join the 100km Santos GLNG Brisbane
to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge on
Sunday 19 October. Funds raised support
the Heart Foundation. Look out for the
1000km club, riders who have taken part in
every challenge since it began 10 years ago!
They’re the ones to follow. Registrations
close 14 October. See http://b2gc.bq.org.au
Defending champions Brisbane Roar will
sport a new home kit and crest when they kick
off the A-League football season at Suncorp
Stadium from 12 October against Adelaide
United ... but a game everyone will be watching
will be the away clash with Melbourne Victory
on 21 November when former Roar star striker
Besart Barisha will walk out for the opposition.
See www.brisbaneroar.com.au/tickets
DAY IN THE LIFE
G20
BNE
Edward de Kruijf
TEAM
This team leads a staff of more than
50 at Brisbane Airport to ensure
smooth operations during G20
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G20 Program Manager
“I am from Amsterdam Airport
Schipol and happy that I can use
my exprience from the Nuclear
Security Summit in Amsterdam
(March 2014) to assist BNE.”
Colin Stewart
David Hanlon
G20 Landside Manager
“We are working towards
minimising traffic impacts for
passengers and others using
the Airport precinct during the
G20 Leaders Summit.”
G20 Handling Manager
“We will be looking after
aircraft on the ground,
including parking, unloading
and towing, and facilitation of
baggage through the airport.”
Elizabeth Hickey
Peter Dunlop
G20 Implementation Coordinator
“I liaise between BAC teams and
G20 Taskforce to ensure normal
airport operations will continue
in conjunction with facilitating the
G20 arrivals and departures.”
G20 Airside Operations Manager
“We’re setting up an ‘airport
within an airport’ to manage
aircraft movements, streamline
Head of State arrivals and ensure
safe escort from the runway.”
Stephen Goodwin
Gary Chadwick
General Manager Operations
The G20 ‘Airport’ will park
an extra 30 aircraft or 25% of
our normal daily operation.
Planning has taken almost two
years for a two-day event.”
G20 Security Manager
“The lead-up to this event is
intense. The sheer size of it is
different to anything Australia is
used to but we’re well on track
to ensure business as usual.”
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LAST WORD
My Brisbane
IAN
FRAZER
CEO and Director of Research
Translational Research Institute
The co-inventor of the cervical cancer
vaccine is an influential advocate
for the quality and success of
ground-breaking medical research
taking place in Brisbane
Where do you live and what do you like most about your
neighbourhood?
I live in St Lucia, a mature suburb working in harmony with nature, close
to the river and dominated by greenery and parks. There’s easy access to the
city by CityCat and good dining opportunities.
Where do you feel most inspired and what about it inspires you?
GOMA [the Gallery of Modern Art, South Bank], because every
exhibition there challenges me to think outside the box.
What is the best thing that has happened to (or in) Brisbane since
you arrived in 1985?
Expo 88, which turned us from a country town into a world city.
If you could change something about Brisbane what would it be?
The traffic along Coronation Drive! We have two thirds of a ring road
around the city – let’s complete it with a tunnel under the river that
gets traffic from the south to the western suburbs and the University
of Queensland.
What is your favourite thing to do on the weekend?
Travel out of town to the hills (Lamington National Park, Mount Nebo)
for some fresh air and exercise.
You enjoy hiking; what is a trail you recommend?
Binna Burra in the Gold Coast hinterland offers great scenery,
wildlife and a friendly place to stay at the end of the day (Binna Burra
Lodge). The Ship’s Stern circuit is just one of the walks in this part of
Lamington National Park, and it starts just opposite the road entrance
to Binna Burra Lodge.
What is your favourite short break outside Brisbane?
Fraser Island – for the diversity of the forest, the rainbow sands, the
beaches and the lakes.
One of the research projects at TRI is looking at how to get a
vaccine to work to prevent skin cancer. How is that going?
We are hoping that we might get to first clinical trials by 2016. The
best prevention of skin cancer is sun avoidance but, for those who
already have skin damage from the sun that might progress
Where do you always take visitors when they come to
to skin cancer, the approach we’re developing at TRI
Brisbane?
Glasgow-born
is to harness the body’s defences to get rid of
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, an outdoor café or
Professor Ian Frazer has
the damaged skin – it’s exciting and the early
restaurant at South Bank parklands, Mount
called Brisbane home since 1985.
results are encouraging, but there’s quite a
Coot-tha (Simpson and Slaughter Falls,
Named an Australian of the Year and
way to go yet before we have a product.
and the summit), and at least one show or
a National Living Treasure, and awarded
concert at Queensland Performing Arts
a Companion of the Order of Australia in
You came to Brisbane in 1985 and have
Centre, South Brisbane.
recognition of his eminent work in medical research,
chosen to pursue your research here.
Professor Frazer is also one of more than 50 influential
Why is Brisbane a good centre for
What’s your hot tip for visitors?
scientists, researchers, academics and business
medical research?
You can have a one-day tropical island
leaders invited to be part of Brisbane Convention
As a doctor and scientist, I am keen to
holiday complete with beach and palm
and Exhibition Centre’s Advocates Program. The
build capacity for medical research to
trees, sand tobogganing and snorkelling
initiative showcases Brisbane as a leading centre for
be translated into practice, as well as for
amongst tropical fish, simply by taking a
innovation in science, research and technology
doing the basic research, and Brisbane has
day excursion to Moreton Island.
3. the Queensland
which has helped boost
given me the opportunity not only to build
Favourite place for coffee?
economy by almost $60 million as a result
a team to pursue my own research goals, but
Café Catalyst at Translational Research
of conferences secured since the
to ensure that the research that other teams
Institute, to show off the TRI building and for
program began four
have undertaken is given the opportunity to be
the best coffee, of course!
years ago.
translated into clinical practice effectively.
Favourite place for breakfast?
Just ahead of the G20 Summit you will be taking part
Mondo Organics in West End. It has great food, great coffee and
in Brisbane Global Café, a special event bringing world leaders in
friendly staff.
different fields together to discuss issues and innovations of the
future. What will be your key messages?
How do you like to travel around Brisbane and what’s your
Talking about the Queensland of the future – focused on contributing
favourite journey?
to the world through a knowledge-based economy, and on the global
Cycling to and from work over the Green Bridge and through the
university, or along the Centennial bike path [alongside the river]. It gives challenges that we face in ensuring equitable access to health services and
quality education.
me a chance to work off my frustrations and keep fit at the same time.
Background images: Translational Research Institute designed by Wilson Architects + Donovan Hill (Architects in Association). Photography by Shantanu Starick
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Food & Beverage
Gate number
Baggage Collection
Public toilets
disabled toilet
Parent’s room
Prayer room
Atm
money exchange
net kiosk
telephone
elevator
PASSENGER DROP OFF
Stairs
7 10
7
9
8
12
meeting Point
travelator
Airtrain desk
Bus & Coach
taxi rank
6
11
Services
1 Brisbane Airport welcome desk & Study Brisbane desk
2 ViP Lounge
6 Flight Centre Ltd
7 oversize Baggage kiosk
8 Protect-A-Bag
9 Qantas Courier
Qantas
Qantas Airways
Sales & Service
Sales & desk
Service desk
10 Airways
11 Qantas Lounge
12 Air new Zealand Sales & Service desk
15 Virgin Australia Lounge
16 Southern QLd tourism info & transport desk
need to know
BNE PARKING
Convenient, secure and undercover short
and long-term parking is available within
walking distance to both terminals. See
www.bne.com.au for special offers and full
product offering including valet, car washing
and more.
Airport
ambassadors
important
information
FLIGHT
COLOUR PALETTE
Visitor Information Centres
For information about accommodation, tours,
transfer tickets and general enquiries, Visitor
Information Centres are on Level 2 International
Terminal and Level 1 Domestic Terminal
(Central Area).
Currency exchange
Travelex currency exchange and transfer facilities
are on Levels 2, 3 and 4 International Terminal
and Level 2 Domestic Terminal near Gate 23.
Baggage lockers
Find small, medium and large lockers for short
and long-term hire at the terminal entrance to
the public car park at the International Terminal,
at either end of the Domestic Terminal, or next
to Woolworths at Skygate.
Tax Refund Scheme (TRS)
The TRS enables you to claim a refund, subject
to certain conditions, of the Goods and Services
Tax (GST) and Wine Equalisation Tax (WET)
that you pay on goods bought in Australia. See
www.customs.gov.au or call 1300 363 263.
Lost property
International – enquire at the Visitor
Information Centre, Level 2, call (07) 3406
3190. Domestic – enquire first to your airline.
Qantas call (07) 3867 3264, Virgin Australia
(07) 3114 8150, Jetstar (07) 3336 1752 or email
Tigerair at ttbne.ops@aerocare.com.au before
contacting the Visitor Information Centre on
Level 1 or (07) 3305 9233.
Disability access
Lifts, travelators, ramps, aerobridges, rest points,
accessible parking spaces and toilet facilities are
in place for passengers with limited mobility or
disabilities. Airlines are responsible for assisting
passengers with disabilities within terminals.
Passengers should refer to their airline’s policies
prior to booking their ticket. There is no porter
service or any form of direct assistance provided
at Brisbane Airport other than any assistance that
may be provided by the passenger’s airline.
Use the Brisbane
Airport app for accurate
flight status reports,
notifications direct to your
phone for changes, trip
planning and more. Free
for iPhone and Android.
23 MAY 2014 | PAGE 2
Welcoming volunteers like Di Pitman
(pictured below) roam the airport daily,
available to answer questions and offer
directions to travellers and visitors. Look for
the bright blue shirts with the yellow ‘i’ sign
on the front if you need assistance.
23
23 MAY
MAY 2014
2014 || PAGE
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Taxis and Airtrain
Taxi ranks located kerbside Level 2 International
Terminal and Level 1 Domestic Terminal.
Airtrain provides regular rail links between
Brisbane Airport, Brisbane city, Gold Coast and
TransLink network as well as terminal transfers.
Tickets available in the terminal or at the station.
Local amenities
Skygate is Brisbane Airport’s retail and
dining precinct, a short bus ride from the
terminals. There are more than 130 stores,
including brand-name factory outlets, a
supermarket, butcher, hairdresser, gym,
restaurants, chemist, medical clinic, hotel, beauty
services, tavern and golf leisure centre. Travel
between the terminals and Skygate is free on the
T-Bus.
Internet access
Internet kiosks are located at International
Terminal on Levels 2, 3 and 4 and at Domestic
Terminal Level 1 and 2. Access three hour
(50MB limit) free WiFi at International
Terminal Levels 3 and 4 retail areas and at
Domestic Terminal Level 2 retail (Central Area).
Prayer Room
A multi-denominational prayer room is located
at International Terminal, Level 4.
Police
For assistance at Brisbane Airport the number to
call is 13 12 37.
Transport
bookings
Coach, rail, limousine and corporate
car bookings can be made at the Visitor
Information Centre, Level 2 International
Terminal or Level 1 Domestic Terminal.
Public transport
TransLink is the local bus, ferry and train
public transport network stretching north to
Gympie, south to Coolangatta and west to
Helidon. See www.translink.com.au or call 13
12 30 for information.
Terminal transfers
Passengers transferring between the
terminals can use the Airtrain or the T-Bus
for $5 per person one way. Children under
age three travel free and some airlines offer
free transfer tickets so please check with
your carrier. The T-Bus departs at regular
intervals from Level 2 International Terminal
and Level 1 Domestic Terminal.
Follow Brisbane Airport
destinations from bne
Seoul
South Korea
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Guangzhou
China
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Taipei
Taiwan
Hong Kong
China
Bangkok
Thailand
Manila
Philippines
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Singapore
Singapore
Denpasar
Indonesia
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Honiara
Soloman Islands
BRISBANE
27 destinationS
AROUND THE WORLD
40 destinations
around australia
Los Angeles
USA
Honolulu
USA
Darwin
Nauru
Nauru
Cairns
Cloncurry
Mount Isa
Port Hedland
Alice Springs
Apia
Samoa
Emerald
Biloela
Rockhampton
Gladstone
Windorah
Bundaberg
Charleville
Fraser Coast (Hervey Bay)
Birdsville
Quilpie
Roma Miles
BRISBANE
Thargomindah
St George
Toowoomba
Cunnamulla
Nadi
Fiji
Noumea
New Caledonia
Norfolk Island
Australia
Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine)
Hamilton Island
Mackay
Moranbah
Barcaldine
Blackall
Espiritu Santo
Vanuatu
Port Vila
Vanuatu
Longreach
Townsville
Perth
Port Macquarie
Newcastle
Lord Howe Island
Sydney
Adelaide
Canberra
Auckland
New Zealand
Melbourne
Wellington
New Zealand
Christchurch
New Zealand
Dunedin
New Zealand
Launceston
Hobart
Queenstown
New Zealand
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sk
* Map not to scale. Please note airlines and destinations are current at time of print.
BNE AUTUMN 2014 | 41
GETTING TO THE CITY
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s
Gympie Road
Sandgate Road
A3
26
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Clayfield
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Albion
M7
26
Windsor
Breakfast
Creek
Hamilton
Eagle
77
Enoggera
Creek
BRIS
BANE
25
Bowen Hills
31
Bulimba
s
ty
By
pa
s
Kelvin Grove
Inn e r C i
Spring Hill
Paddington
New Farm
Morningside
15
West End
BRISBANE
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wa
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Pac
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33
Main Street
Milton
Road
nnum
Wy
23
Norman Park
Nudgee
Airp
ort
Driv
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Port Of
Brisbane
M3
TO
SUNSHINE
COAST
TO CITY
Boggy Creek
DOMESTIC
TERMINAL
INTERNATIONAL
TERMINAL
24
Lytton
Por
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fB
risb
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Mo
tor
way
way
otor
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Gat
Farm
M1
Aquarium
Passage
30
RI V E R
M4
Manly
TO GOLD COAST
Wynnum
West
M1
M4
Route Number
25
Exit Number
Train Line
Main Road
23
Manly R
oad
AirportlinkM7 &
Clem Jones Tunnels
Brisbane CBD
* Map
not to2014
scale.
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